Drop my 04 Civic on stock rims?
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Drop my 04 Civic on stock rims?
My 04 civic sedan with 14" stock rims.
Will it look good if I drop it on the stock rims?
I heard that dropping your car is the first step, and then buying larger rims.
I want to see how it will look like when dropping my car on the stock rims.
And maybe later I will get larger rims if I like it.
BTW, my friend is going to take out his lower spring and put the stock spring on for his 2000 sir. Will his lower spring work for my civic?
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Will it look good if I drop it on the stock rims?
I heard that dropping your car is the first step, and then buying larger rims.
I want to see how it will look like when dropping my car on the stock rims.
And maybe later I will get larger rims if I like it.
BTW, my friend is going to take out his lower spring and put the stock spring on for his 2000 sir. Will his lower spring work for my civic?
thanks
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Re: Drop my 04 Civic on stock rims?
No, your friends lowering springs won't work he has a totally different suspension.
Dropping or wheels first isn't a huge deal, it's just w/e you prefer doing first. If you drop it on stock wheels, it will just look like your car with less of a gap in the wheel wells.
Dropping or wheels first isn't a huge deal, it's just w/e you prefer doing first. If you drop it on stock wheels, it will just look like your car with less of a gap in the wheel wells.
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Thats totally your decision..
1.5 on Tein stechs is a good drop that maintains functionality, anything beyond that and you scrape going over speed bumps. Keep in mind that dropping isn't simple though, you should replace/upgrade all the existing suspension components.
1.5 on Tein stechs is a good drop that maintains functionality, anything beyond that and you scrape going over speed bumps. Keep in mind that dropping isn't simple though, you should replace/upgrade all the existing suspension components.
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save up for a drop on some coilovers so you can go low and not rub your tires from having a bouncy suspension. i scrape every speed bump and am eating my frame rails and my exhaust hangs in the middle a little bit right now but you get used to it. being low is a lifestyle. your gonna have to change your driving style completely when you lower your car.
and as far as it looking good on stock rims. itll look alright. itll look better than stock but with rims it would be a lot better. im back on stock 15" and i rather be on 17" again.
and as far as it looking good on stock rims. itll look alright. itll look better than stock but with rims it would be a lot better. im back on stock 15" and i rather be on 17" again.
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tein s-techs with tokico blues (~$650) and an SPC camber kit (~$155) is a pretty good starter setup. I would probably be riding on that setup still if I didn't find a good deal on the coilovers I have now.
And I lowered my car well before I got rims. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
And I lowered my car well before I got rims. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
